Health
San Juan Basin Health H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Dec. 11 and Dec. 12
Image:San Juan Basin Health H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 San Juan Basin Health will be holding its final targeted H1N1 flu clinics specifically for priority groups on Friday, December 11th from 10-2 at San Juan Basin Health and on Saturday, December 12 from 10-1 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building and Bayfield Elementary School. Along with the previous groups eligible for these clinics,...
H1N1 Vaccination Community Clinic November 21
Image:H1N1 Vaccination Community Clinic November 21 San Juan Basin Health is holding a community H1N1 clinic on Saturday, November 21 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The new eligible age group is children 14 years old and younger. Individuals up to age 64 with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, and parents, siblings or daycare providers of babies under six months old can also still receive the...
Teens Peer Support Training
Image:Teens Peer Support Training High school students who have faced health challenges are invited to be trained as peer mentors. Students with diabetes, Chron’s disease, physical challenges (paralysis, blindness, hearing loss) or brain based differences such as epilepsy, Aspergers, depression, ADHD are needed to provide peer support to younger students with a similar diagnosis. The training...
La Plata Electric Association offering rebates for LED light purchase
Image: La Plata Electric Association offering rebates for LED light purchase Switching to energy-efficient holiday lights saves electricity and dollars DURANGO, Colo. – To encourage consumers to replace old holiday light strings with new, energy efficient LED lighting, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), in partnership with Tri-State Generation and Transmission, is reprising its rebates on LED holiday lighting...
H1N1 Vaccination In-School Clinics Begin This Week Community Clinic Saturday, November 14
Image:H1N1 Vaccination In-School Clinics Begin This Week Community Clinic Saturday, November 14 San Juan Basin Health Department is collaborating with La Plata CountySchool Districts to provide in-school vaccination clinics beginning November12 and continuing through November 20. Please contact your school or seeour website www.sjbhd.org <http://www.sjbhd.org/> for a school schedule. There will be a community...
Computer and Electronics Recycling Event
Image:Computer and Electronics Recycling Event Durango, CO – In celebration of America Recycles Day, the City of Durango and San Juan Basin Recycling Association will collect unwanted electronics for recycling on Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Durango Recycle Center. The recycle center is located at 710 Tech Center Drive. Residents, businesses, government agencies and...
San Juan Basin Health Department’s Public Health News Winter 09
Image: San Juan Basin Health Department’s Public Health News Briefs for November-December 2009 November is National Family Caregiver Month During National Family Caregiver Month, San Juan Basin Health would like to thank all of the Family Caregivers in our community and recognize the tremendous work they do. Contact Dawn Simard at 247-5702, ext. 240 for information on how we can assist caregivers over 60 or those...
First Vaccination Clinic will be October 22
Image:First Vaccination Clinic will be October 22 Only for Parents, Sibling, and Caregivers of Babies under Six Months San Juan Basin Health Department is holding its first H1N1 flu vaccineclinic on Thursday, October 22. This clinic is ONLY for parents andsiblings of babies under six months old and daycare providers who care forbabies under six months old. The CDC has designated this as a high riskgroup since babies younger than...
Simple tips to improve your immune system
Simple tips to improve your immune system 1. Increase your intake of protein: Protein is considered as most important building blocks for healthy body and mind. These proteins are also helpful to boost your immune system. 2. Avoid caffeine: Chocolate and coffee are two worst things that mainly interferes the functioning of your body immune system (darn!) and are also capable of showing adverse affects on your health too....
Nancy Andrews named LPEA Energy Management Advisor
Image:Summary:Nancy Andrews, former Resource Conservation Coordinator for the City of Durango, has been named an Energy Management Advisor at La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). Nancy Andrews named LPEA Energy Management Advisor Long-time sustainability professional brings expertise to electric co-op DURANGO, Colo. – Nancy Andrews, former Resource Conservation Coordinator for the City of Durango, has been named an...
Innagural Durango Pregnancy Expo On Saturday October 24th
Image:Innagural Durango Pregnancy Expo On Saturday October 24th Durango, CO (September 28, 2009)- Innagural Durango Pregnancy Expo On Saturday October 24th from 10am-3pm. A holistic health and wellness event for pregnancy and parenting. The event will be featuring local practitioners and specialists speaking about nutrition, chiropractic care and optimizing neurological development from preconception through birth as...
A BUMP IN THE ROAD OFFERS TWO NEW POSTPARTUM GROUPS
Image: A BUMP IN THE ROAD OFFERS TWO NEW POSTPARTUM GROUPS Durango, CO (September 24, 2009)- As of October 1, 2009, A Bump in the Road will expand to offer the women of the community of Durango and the surrounding areas two new postpartum support and resource opportunities in addition to the ongoing prenatal/preconception group. NEW! Postpartum Group- Join A Bump in the Road to discuss all matters related to being a new...
FLU INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH LA PLATA COUNTY INFOLINE
Image:FLU INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH LA PLATA COUNTY INFOLINE Durango, CO – There is a now quick and easy way for La Plata County residents and visitors alike to obtain helpful information concerning seasonal flu and H1N1 flu protection and preparedness. La Plata County Infoline is an automated telephone system that provides residents, businesses and visitors a convenient, 24-hour resource to obtain...
Mercy MRI Earns Accreditation
Image:Mercy MRI Earns Accreditation ACR accreditation demonstrates a commitment to quality patient care DURANGO, Colo.– Mercy Regional Medical Center’s diagnostic imaging department recently earned accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR) in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) modality. The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after peer-review...
Mercy Regional Medical Center Rated 4th in Colo. by Consumer Reports
Image:Mercy Regional Medical Center Rated 4th in Colo. by Consumer Reports Durango, Colo.—Mercy Regional Medical Center rated fourth among 48 Colorado hospitals in an Aug. 4 report released by Consumer Reports. The data used in the rating is taken from the hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS). The ratings are...
Construction of Mercy Regional Breast Care Center now underway
Image:Construction of Mercy Regional Breast Care Center now underway Durango, Colo.– Mercy Regional Breast Care Center is now under construction and expected to be complete by the end of October. All funding for the project, including construction, equipment, furniture, and artwork, has been raised through Mercy Health Foundation’s $3.4 million Yes Ma’am campaign, which the local community has strongly...
The Gardens at James Ranch, setting an example for sustainable agriculture
Pager item text : James Ranch Image: The Gardens at James Ranch, setting an example for sustainable agriculture DURANGO, Colo. – When, in the mid-90s, Jennifer James Wheeling announced her desire to return to the family ranch (James Ranch) and launch an organic farm, her father, David James told her he had the perfect plot of land – a fallow piece, regularly traversed by migrating elk, filled with rocks and prairie dogs and up...
Public Health News Briefs July & August
Image:” Meth Treatment & Recovery Program ExpandsThe Methamphetamine Treatment and Recovery program is expanding to offer a wide range of services to individuals in various stages of drug and alcohol addiction recovery. This program provides those in recovery with the extra support and services needed to manage addiction. All services are free and include confidential, non-punitive, one-on-one support, relapse...
Girls Circle Group Offered this Summer
Image:” The DRAGON Youth Project at San Juan Basin Health Department will be offering a free Girls Circle group this summer for girls ages 13-16. Girls Circles are structured support groups for adolescent girls that promote resiliency, confidence & connection while addressing risky behaviors in a safe space. This group will meet Tuesdays at 3 p.m. at Durango Joes on College Street beginning July 14th. Please...
City to host solar power public forum
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango will host a public forum about solar power on July 22, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m. in the Sunlight and Eolus Rooms at the Durango Recreation Center. Public input is sought for an ordinance the City intends to pass later this year that will streamline the solar installation process, ensure that solar installations are allowable citywide and promote the use of solar power in Durango. City...
Mind Body Green
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